[sustran] New Momentum Kyoto Chip

[Pascal van den Noort]

Dear Friends, 

 

The  <http://www.velomondial.net/page_display.asp?pid=29> Kyoto Chip gets a
new momentum.

 

David Miliband, the UK environment secretary, is keen to set up a pilot
scheme to test the idea, and has asked officials from four government
departments to report on how it could be done. The move marks the first
serious step towards state-enforced limits on the carbon use of individuals,
which scientists say may be necessary in the fight against climate change.
It extends the principle of carbon trading - already in place between heavy
polluters such as power companies and steel makers - to consumers, with
heavy carbon users forced to buy unused allowances from people with greener
lifestyles.

 

I am very excited about the fact that he has indicated to take this
initiative further. Last year I have communicated with Dr Starkey of the
Tyndall Institute about his study on carbon allowances on a personal level.
He recognizes that his study and our concept of The Kyoto Chip have many
striking resemblances and are virtually the same. We agreed in principle to
work together in developing this idea. My suggestion to experiment in the UK
was perceived by him as quite ambitious: he had an island 'with a population
a little smaller than 60 million' in mind! I applaud the minister for taking
this initiative in the UK.

 

Also the European Commission has shown interest in our ideas on the Kyoto
Chip.

 

I would love to work with as many institutes and people as possible on
implementation of the plan to ration consumers' carbon use and more
specifically with furthering this initiative on the international level.

 

For background: 

http://politics.guardian.co.uk/green/story/0,,1823855,00.html 

For facts:
<http://www.davidmiliband.defra.gov.uk/blogs/ministerial_blog/archive/2006/0
7/19/1557.aspx>
http://www.davidmiliband.defra.gov.uk/blogs/ministerial_blog/archive/2006/07
/19/1557.aspx 

For the speech: 

 
<http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/ministers/speeches/david-miliband/dm06071
9.htm>
http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/ministers/speeches/david-miliband/dm060719
.htm 

 

I have contacted the minister and we will take it from there.

 

 

Pascal J.W. van den Noort 

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